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Isle of Dogs. Directed (and Produced) by Wes Anderson. 2018 Official Trailer:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FQEx83hUPkI Wikipedia Page (for reference):  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isle_of_Dogs_(film) Wes Anderson's Wiki Page:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wes_Anderson The film, 'Isle of Dogs' is a charming cinematic, stop-motion experience which sticks to the original Wes Anderson of everything within the scene being perfected centred; the plot focuses heavily upon the deep seeded relationship between man and canine species and the integration of otherwise wild animals into civilised human society. With a running time of 97 minutes, the film manged to gross $64.1 million in the box office and earned a 90% approval rating on rotten tomatoes; while the film has sparked minor controversy over Asian racial stereotyping within the West, it did otherwise perform rather well in the public eye. The film fits into a variety of genres, such as  dystopian ,...

Mans Best Friend. short film premise (running time: approx 1 min 45 seconds) An alternative cinematic medium to present this short film in (other than live action,) is stop motion; using a style similar to that of studio 'Laika' (the developer of films such as Coraline, the Boxtrolls and Paranorman). The short would open with a long shot of a park/forest path at night, this would provide a sense of scale as the main (unnamed) character enters the scene walking his dog (, the dog's breed isn't overly important however the species should be anything larger than a Labrador). The male figure continues down this path with the camera behind him still watching from a distance; the only truly notable source of colour and tone within this scene should be the figure's torch light (,using this item as a creative medium, we should be able to create a variety of imposing, alien shadows which will help to convey a constant sense of unease). After the 30 second mark on the sho...